Fruit-juice extractor.



R. L. MEYERS.

FRUIT JUICE EXTRACTOR. APPLICATlON FILED MAY a. 1915.

1 28,342. Patented May 29,1917.

WITNESSES: INVENTOR dle is made ROBERT L. MEYERS, OF SAN FRANCISCO,CALIFORNIA.

FRUIT-JUICE EXTRACTOR.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RoBERr,L. MEYERS, acitizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of SanFrancisco and State of California, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Fruit-Juice Extraciors, of which the following is aspecifica- This invention relates to fruit juice extractors and has forits object to extract the juices and reduce the pulp of fruit in animproved and effic'ient manner.

In carrying'out this object I employ a simple and inexpensive devicecomprising a rotary bit of improved form, detachably carried upon aspindle journaled vertically in a frame, driving means for the spindle,a bucket carried removably upon the frame in an upright positionsurrounding the bit and a clamping device for attaching the frame to astationary object.

One form which my invention may assume is exemplified in the followingdescription,

illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure l'shows a sideelevation partly in section of-a devic embodying my invention, and

Fig. 2 shows a plan view of the same with certain of the parts brokenaway for the sake of clearness.

Referring in detail to the form of my invention illustrated herewith, aframe 10 is shown upon whickis journaled a vertical spindle 11. Theupper end 12 of the spinangular in cross section to detachably receive abulbed bit 13, the latter being provided with longitudinal ribs 14; andadapted to operate upon the pulp of a severed portion of the fruit.

Detachably held on the frame by means of a nut 15 screwed to the bearing16 is a. bucket 17 surrounding the bit and adapted to catch the juiceand pulp extracted from the fruit, said bucket having a spout 18 nearits bottom to discharge the juice.

. Bearing 16 ,is cored and at the inner end of the squared extremity 12of spindle 11, an annular part is formed which is receivedin the hollowbearing 16 to support the spindle in an upright position.

For driving the spindle either, or both, hand and power means may beemployed. A power means is shown as comprising a Specification ofLetters Patent.

removed or disengaged from the In the operation of the device described,

fruit such as oranges, lemons, limes, etc., is,

first cut in halves and each half held with its severed portion upon therotating bit and pressed thereon by the operator. The action of the bitis to grind the pulp and reduce the same so that the juice is entirelyremoved. Such an extractor offers advantages over the squeezersheretofore in use in that it does not force any of the acids from thepeel and does not leave any of the fruit juice in the pulp. The bits areeasily removed and replaced and in practice several sizes and shapes maybe provided for this purpose. The bucket is easily removed for cleaningand its arrangement is such that all juice is certain to be caught. Inchanging from hand operated to power operated driving means, the beveledgear 22 may be pinion by withdrawing the stud 23, which is held in placeby means of a set screw 29.

While I have shown and described but one form of my invention herein, itwill be understood that the same is susceptible of modification and thatchanges in the construction and arrangement of the several parts may beemployed without departing from the spirit of the invention" asdisclosed in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is In a fruit juice extractor, a supporting frame, abucket having a central opening, one end of the frame extending upwardlyand passed through said opening and being cored to provide a verticalhollow bearing, an operating spindle extending t rough the bearing andhaving a squared ext emity and having an annular part at the inner endof said squared extremity, said annular part of the squared extremitybeing positioned with Patented May 29, 191 7.. Application filed May 8,1916. Serial No. 96,040.

in said hollow bearing of the frame to support the spindle in an uprightposition, a bulb bit having a squared opening embracing the squaredv endof the spindle, and

neans engaging over mg end of the frame the upwardly extendthereagainst.

to clamp the bucket In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand inthe presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ROBERT L. MEYERS. Witnesses.

JOHN H. HERRING, W. W. HEALEY.

